oleaginous (redirected from oleaginously)

o·le·ag·i·nous  (l-j-ns)

adj.

1. Of or relating to oil.

2. Falsely or smugly earnest; unctuous: oleaginous flattery. See Synonyms at unctuous.

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[From Middle English oliaginose and from French oléagineux (from Old French), both from Latin oleginus, of the olive tree, from olea, olive tree, alteration (influenced by oleum, olive oil) of olva; see olive.]

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ole·agi·nous·ly adv.

ole·agi·nous·ness n.

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oleaginous [ˌəʊlɪˈædʒɪnəs]

adj

1. (Chemistry) resembling or having the properties of oil

2. (Chemistry) containing or producing oil

[from Latin oleāginus, from olea olive; see also oil]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	oleaginous - unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments" buttery, fulsome, smarmy, unctuous, soapy, oily insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"
	2.	oleaginous - containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds" greasy, oily, sebaceous fatty, fat - containing or composed of fat; "fatty food"; "fat tissue"

Translations

oleaginous [əʊlɪˈædʒɪnəs] ADJ → oleaginoso

oleaginous

adj (form) consistency → ölig; (= containing oil) → ölhaltig; (fig) person → ölig

oleaginous [ˌəʊlɪˈædʒɪnəs] adj → oleaginoso/a, oleoso/a

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oleaginous [ˌəʊlɪˈædʒɪnəs] adj → oleaginoso/a, oleoso/a